Fourth Drake Hotel bandit captured at hospital
James Woods, 24, the fourth bandit in the Drake Hotel robbery gang, was seized at Jefferson Park Hospital after a confrontation that left Frank B. Rodke dead. Two bandits were killed, two captured. a fifth remains at large as prosecutors prepare murder indictments and grand jury evidence.
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International News Service
Chicago
James Woods
Drake Hotel
Frank B. Rodke
Jefferson Park Hospital
Woods
Joseph W. Holmes
Jack Hill
Crowe
Holmes
Plans For Bryan Funeral At Washington Are Complete
William Jennings Bryan will be buried among military heroes in Arlington as an Apostle of Peace. His widow refused full military honors, opting for a simple funeral with no artillery, band, or horse escort, honoring him as a private citizen.
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International News Service
Washington
William Jennings Bryan
Arlington
Valhalla
Chopin
Potomac
Firesat Westchester Biltmore Country Club
Four buildings at the Westchester Biltmore Country Club in Harrison New York were set ablaze by firebugs overnight. Two residences the gun club and a gate house burned oil poured on structures. Police detained two men with undisclosed names amid panic among guests. Officials deem the fires incendiary with no motive yet known.
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International News Service
Harrison
N. Y
Westchester Biltmore Country Club
Westchester Biltmore Club
New York
Bombing Damages Verino Home In Sheep Hill Attack
A blast ripped through the Verino residence on Martha street early this morning, leaving a doorless, shattered home and debris across rooms. Four escaped unharmed as county Detective Dunlap probes a revenge plot and a suspicious man described by Mrs. Verino disappeared.
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Leo Verino
Martha Street
Sheep Hill
Jack Dunlap
Verino
Dunlap
Two Aviators Die As Plane Crashes On Pitcairn Field
Logan R. Black and Roger Bispham die in a Pitcairn aviation field crash near Brynathyn Pennsylvania. The aircraft reportedly went into a side slip and dove nose first into the ground injuring no others.
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Pitcairn Field
International News Service
Brynathyn
Logan R. Black
Woodmont
Roger Bispham
Philadelphia
Pitcairn Aviation Field
Black
Abington Hospital
Farmer Arthur Mometer Plans Rest After Harvest
The poem describes farmer Arthur Mometer enjoying a healthy grin as his hay oats spuds crops near completion. He owns a fleece lined car, canned peaches, and a comfortable life, ready to tour to Waterloo Kankakee Timbuctoo Blimburg on the Nile before winter. He jokes about resting after battling wheat rust monsoons and hard work, noting it is 96 today.
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Waterloo
Kankakee
Timbuctoo
Blimburg
Nile
London Sees Civilian Police Called Up Amid Miner Strike
London reports a near midnight miners strike as Baldwin's government begins swearing in civilians as police. W A Lee warns only a miracle can avert a stoppage. transport workers refuse coal handling, raising fears of a nationwide industrial shutdown and clashes with British Fascists volunteering for police roles.
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International News Service
London
Baldwin
W. A. Lee
Britain
England
Bryan's Body Lies In State At Washington
The obituary notes Mrs. Bryan declines a military funeral. Funeral services are planned for Friday at a Washington location with arrangements not specified in the readable text.
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Bryan
Washington
Bryan Returns to Capital for Arlington Burial
William Jennings Bryan arrives in Washington to be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery beside Abraham Lincoln. The nation mourns as crowds greet the funeral train, marking the end of his long political crusade.
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Arlington Cemetery
Washington
William Jennings Bryan
Admiral Dewey
Bryan
Young Erie County judge tied to major liquor conspiracy
Toledo reports Judge John E. Tanney of Erie county released on $2500 bond after arraignment on conspiracy charges in a major liquor case. Four others were arraigned, Harvey Andrews Lee Ames Russell Keller and Anthony Snyder, with bonds set or denied. twenty warrants issued as federal agents vow a thorough crackdown.
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International News Service
Toledo
Ohio
John E. Tanney
Erie County
United States
F. L. Gaines
Tanney
Harvey Andrews
Elyria
Sandusky
Cedar Point
Lee Ames
Vermillion
Sandy Beach
Russell Keller
Anthony Snyder
Ames
Snyder
Andrews
Keller
Death Record for Mrs Phoebe Leight in Grant City
Mrs Phoebe Leight, aged 82, died in Grant City. The obituary notes her long residence in the city and lists surviving relatives. Funeral arrangements were not listed in the notice.
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Phoebe Leight
Grant City
Perfect Baby Show at Cascade Park Impresses St. Marys Council
Doctors and nurses conduct a 'Perfect Baby' test at the K of C baby show in Cascade Park. Babies aged six months to two years are examined, with varying appearances and expressions noted by mothers and onlookers. St. Marys council reports a successful event, despite some crying moments.
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K. of C
Cascade Park
St. Mary's Council
Death Hammer Murders Husband in Apartment Robbery
Police report a lethal hammer attack on Louis Leonardi 32 in his apartment while wife and child hid. Two intruders escaped via fire escape after claiming they killed the wrong man. Leonardi died from a fractured skull and a death hammer lay beside him. Mrs Leonardi cried as officers arrived.
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International News Service
Louis Leonardi
Leonardi
Bowdoin Wedged in Ice Pack in Melville Bay
Radio dispatch from Commander MacMillan to the National Geographic Society reports the flagship Bowdoin of the MacMillan Arctic expedition wedged in the Melville Bay ice pack.
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Bowdoin
International News Service
Washington
Melville Bay
MacMillan
National Geographic Society
Aviator Dies of Crash Injuries in Pittsburgh Area
Lieut. Thomas Cagel aged 26 marine aviator died in Columbia hospital from burns after the plane he piloted crashed near Pittsburgh yesterday. Accompanied by Private H. C. Kildow the men were on a scouting trip from Akron when engine trouble arose and fuel ignited.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Thomas Cagel
Columbia
Cagel
H. C. Kildow
Akron
Cabinet Crisis in Japan As Resignation Moment Appears Likely
Tokio bulletin reports Japan faces a cabinet crisis with the entire coalition government possibly resigning. The Seiyukai and Kenseikai parties clash over Premier Takaaki Kato's tax program, signaling a critical political split on fiscal policy.
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International News Service
Tokio
Japan
Seiyukai
Kenseikai
Takaaki Kato
Complete British strike threat looms as miners plan midnight walkout
London July 30 British union leaders warned of complete industrial paralysis if the 1 200000 coal miners proceed with a midnight Friday strike. J H Thomas, spokesman for the workers, predicted the action could trigger widespread disruption as miners join in solidarity with affiliated unions.
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London
Great Britain
J. H. Thomas
Coroner's Jury Blames Driver For Girl's Death
The coroner's jury attributes blame to the driver in the death of a girl. On the eve of a Trades Union Congress meeting, tensions rise as plans for coal embargoes and joint worker action loom. First strike skirmishes keep police busy in London and Wales amid clashes involving fascists and communists in Hyde Park. An Ammanford Wales assault sees 4,000 miners armed with cudgels attack remaining workers in the anthracite pit. Police struggle to control the unrest while an official at Saron colliery faces a buck incident.
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Thomas
General Council of the
Trades Union Congress
London
Wales
Baldwin
Hyde Park
Ammanford
Saron
Jury Finds Fatal Accident Resulted From Careless Driving
The jury determines Mary Hogerl died on Sunday July 26 around 10:30 PM near Crescentdale on the New Castle Beaver road due to the car driven by Mitchell Rudiak striking her. Witnesses included four young men in the car and the rider she had been with. The district attorney may decide on further action.
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Mary Hoegerl
Crescentdale
New Castle-Beaver Road
Mitchell Rudiak
Samuel Winternitz
Harvey Carpenter
Reed English
J. M. McMillin
H. K. Bell
James Johnson
L. C. Mantz
J. P. Caldwell
R. L. Hildebrand
Slippery Rock Centennial Week Draws County Interest
Slippery Rock marks a centennial starting Sunday with a week of events. New Castle and Lawrence county residents join in a concert, speeches, parades, a Memorial bridge dedication, and a reception for Senator Wills. The program also includes a coon hunt, a historical pageant, and an outdoor Shakespeare finale.
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New Castle
Lawrence County
Slippery Rock
Butler County
Normal
S Cc. Gamble
Second United Presbyterian Church
Butler
Wolf Creek
Howard I. Painter
George T. Weingartner
Boy Scouts
Dr. Jordan
C. G. Jordan
Frank Bb. Wills
Mercer
Senator Wills
Venango County
Stephen Cooper
Brown To Head Board Of Trade
O. P. Brown was elected president of the New Castle Board of Trade for the coming year at a noon election by the reorganized board of directors at the Elks Club. He succeeds James K. Love. Thomas W. Dickey was re elected treasurer. Two vice presidents will be named from the general membership at a September 10 meeting.
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O. P. Brown
New Castle Board of Trade
Board of
Elks Club
Mr. Brown
James K. Love
Thomas W. Dickey
Rug Bandits Steal $20,000 In Chicago Rugs
Burglars broke into Albert Boygeau’s west side store in Chicago and fled with $20,000 worth of valuable rugs. The New Castle News notes the crime among brief city items.
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Chicago
International News Service
Albert Boygeau
West Side
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William K. Hutchinson
National Capital
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Board of Trade
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